Margit Schumann
East German luger (1952–2017)
Margit Schumann (14 September 1952 in Waltershausen – 11 April 2017 in Oberhof)[1] was an East German luger. She competed during the 1970s and early 1980s. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a gold in 1976 and a bronze in 1972).[2]
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| Born | 14 September 1952 Waltershausen, Thuringia, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 April 2017 (aged 64) Oberhof, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
change- ↑ "Olympic Champion Margit Schumann passes away". fil-luge.org. International Luge Federation.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margit Schumann". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
Other websites
change- FIL-Luge.org January 7, 2004 Hall of Fame induction.
- Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Women's luge Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine.
- Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skelton. Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton. Archived 2012-12-04 at Archive.today
- List of European luge champions Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- SportQuick.com information on World champions in luge Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Margit Schumann at the International Olympic Committee
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